new kernel makes rtl8187b ID 0bda:8198 unusable under Windows Vista

Bug #322880 reported by Spreech
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Bug Description

Hello,

with the new kernel 2.6.27.11 I have a problem with my network card rtl8187b ID 8198.

Up to now the network card didn't not work out of the box on ubuntu.
With the new kernel the network card workes out of the box (problems with speed and connection mentioned here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/182473 still exists).

I have Windows Vista installed, too.

After upgrading to the new kernel the network card is (strangely enough) unusable under Windows. All connection attemps failed.

I am sure that the reaons is the new kernel support for device id 8198 because a month ago I used the compat drivers to make rtl8187b useable under ubuntu. And when I installed the compat drivers the problem that the card is not useable under Windows occurs, too. When I uninstalled the compat drivers I was able to use the card under Windows again.

Other persons who used compat drivers reported the same problem.

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Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee) wrote :

Hi Spreech,

This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/lucid.

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux 322880

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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tags: added: needs-kernel-logs
tags: added: needs-upstream-testing
tags: added: kj-triage
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee) wrote :

This bug report was marked as Incomplete and has not had any updated comments for quite some time. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . Also, please be sure to provide any requested information that may have been missing. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

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tags: added: kj-expired
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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